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Sports Day Tampa Bay

Your daily home for Tampa Bay sports. Award-winning Tampa Bay Times journalist Rick Stroud teams up with Steve Versnick every weekday to break down the biggest stories across the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, USF, and beyond. From locker room insight to trade rumors, injury updates, and the moves shaping each franchise, Rick and Steve go beyond the headlines with reporting you won’t find anywhere else — plus regular mailbag segments answering listener questions. New episodes drop every weekday morning, making it the ultimate insider’s guide to sports in the Bay.

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Latest Episodes:

Bucs Open Training Camp Without Tristan Wirfs and Vita Vea Who Have Tweaks Jul 30, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Buccaneers first day of Training Camp as Tristan Wirfs and Vita Vea didn't participate after 'tweaking' something on Tuesday. How does Vita Vea's trade request and Baker Mayfield's contract status impact the team this year. Plus the Rays beat the Rangers 3-0 despite only getting 3 hits.

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Bucs' Baker Mayfield To Play Season Under Old Contract, Become Free Agent in March Jul 29, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield reporting to Training Camp without a new contract. He will play this season under his old deal and then become a free agent in March. Add that with Vita Vea's trade request and is there trouble for the Bucs this season. The Rays lose 4-1 to the Texas Rangers, their lead in the AL East is now 1.5 games with 5 games to go before the trade deadline.

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Bucs Defensive Tackle Vita Vea Requests A Trade Jul 28, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on Vita Vea's request that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trade him as he enters the final year of a 4-year contract that will pay him more than $17 million this year. How will this impact the defense, the team and Baker Mayfield contract negotiations. Plus more details on Kyle Shannahan's accident and the reporting on it and the terrible tragedy of Eric Bienemy's son shooting his mother multiple times.

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Rays Have Won 6-of-7 & Bucs Rookies Report To Training Camp Today Jul 27, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick are back from vacation as the Tampa Bay Rays have won 6-of-7 including 2 straight shutouts of the Guardians. Plus the Buccaneers rookies report today for Training Camp and the veterans report tomorrow.

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MAILBAG: Baker Mayfield's Health, Bucs Tight Ends, Rays Stadium & Steve Yzerman Jul 24, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick answer your mailbag questions on how new Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson will use his tight ends this season, Baker Mayfield health at quarterback, the Rays new stadium plan, will there be a baseball season next year and should the Lightning bring back Steve Yzerman.

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Rick and Tom Telling Old Press Box Stories Jul 23, 2026

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Rick Stroud is joined by Tom Jones to reminisce about old Press Box stories of the past.

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Rick and Tom On Jon Gruden As A Play-By-Play Announcer Jul 22, 2026

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Rick Stroud is joined by Tom Jones to tell some old stories and discuss the news that Jon Gruden is going to be the play-by-play announcer for a Bucs game this preseason.

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Bucs Preview: Offensive Players That Need To Break Out This Season Jul 21, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive players that need to break out this season for the Bucs to regain their crown as the NFC South champions.

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Bucs Preview: Defensive Players That Need To Break Out This Season Jul 20, 2026

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Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick preview the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive players that need to break out this season for the Bucs to regain their crown as the NFC South champions.

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What To Expect in College Football This Season Jul 17, 2026

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Rick Stroud is joined once again by Matt Baker from The Athletic to discuss this season of College Football. Who will be good, how will first year coaches at USF and Florida do, can Miami make it back to the playoff and how will Florida State do.

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